New York

African Burial Ground National Monument

Memorial and visitor center for the 17th–18th century burial ground of free and enslaved Africans.

African Burial Ground National Monument
Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
Type
Museum
Area
Lower Manhattan
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00
Price
Free
Time needed
45 min
Official website
nps.gov/afbg

Getting there from Times Square

🚇 15 min by metro (line 2 / 3 or 4 / 5 (express): Fulton St / Wall St → Times Sq–42 St / Grand Central–42 St) · 6.4 km · 80 min walk

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Last updated: 8 October 2026